Visa Europe and Wireless Dynamics have announced that they have developed a mobile contactless payment solution that will bring Visa contactless payments to iPhone users across Europe.

iPhone users simply attach the Wireless Dynamics iCarte accessory, available through their bank or mobile operator, to their iPhone and download the companion Visa Mobile application for iCarte App from the App Store.

The January 2011 EPC Newsletter, from the European Payments Council, features a number of articles on Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) migration. Articles include a preliminary assessment of the "proposal for a Regulation establishing technical requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euros" and a best-in-class case study of SEPA migration in the Netherlands.

FinovateEurope 2011, which was held today in London, was designed to "showcase the most innovative new financial technology products and ideas from established industry leaders and cutting-edge startups." Announcements coming out of the conference include:

mFoundry announced it has launched mDeposit Express, a "standalone mobile deposit capture solution that banks and credit unions can use to provide customers with an immediate mobile deposit solution, regardless of their current mobile banking platform."

In related mobile banking news, ClairMail announced an impressive 234% year-over-year revenue increase for 2010, along with other assorted growth statistics.

doxo has announced the availability of doxoPay, its new online bill payment feature. "doxo allows consumers to receive, manage, file – and now pay their bills – from multiple service providers such as credit cards, utilities, cable, mobile, insurance and mortgages — in one place at doxo.com."